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Credentialing
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The Credentialing Battleground: Potential Challenges From Higher Education
Shrinking enrollments, rising costs, and rapid technological change are converging, forcing colleges and universities to rethink their purpose…
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How AACN Transformed the Candidate Experience While Adding to Its Bottom Line
As part of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) regular quality assurance process, we survey all newly…
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The Core of Agency: How Business Development Drives Learner-Centric Growth
It was supposed to be an in-person event— a high-energy, hybrid symposium designed to showcase best practices and…
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MembershipArticleOver 1 year old
Tactics for Student (and ONLY Student) Membership Programs
Student membership programs in associations face unique challenges due to the nature of their audience. This article explores…
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OperationsArticleOver 2 years old
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Changed Certification Programs
The onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic was a moment of truth for issuers of professional certifications. For…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
New Legal Support for Continuing Education Requirements in Certification Programs
Many certification boards and associations with certification programs require that certified professionals comply with continuing education requirements in…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Elements of Successful E-Learning: Customized Content and a Strong Format
Many associations use educational events to provide value to members—both with continuing education and networking experiences. However, due…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Content and Assessment Elements of Successful E-Learning
For associations, providing enriching experiences to members is key to success. Continuing education—whether through certifications, information about innovations…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Empowering High Standards of Care
In medical specialties, as in many professions, continually learning and demonstrating retention are central to maintaining certification. At…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
New Copyright Protections for Certification Exams
Like other organizations that create content, associations use copyrights to protect material they have worked hard to create,…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Get Started on a Digital Badging Program
Why do digital badges matter? Many of today’s workers are digital natives. If you want to look at…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
A Credential for Newcomers
Associations are used to awarding credentials to highly educated and experienced professionals. But credentials can be just as valuable…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Is It Time to Sunset a Certification?
It’s not always easy to let go, but if your association has a professional certification that’s on the…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
The Disrupted World of Certification
It’s unlikely that many occupational therapists think of earning or maintaining their professional certification as a game. But their…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Streamline Your Credential Application Process
Certifications are in high demand, so now's a great time to update your association’s application process. Also: your…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Will You Remain Your Members’ Best Source of Learning?
Potential disruption from private-sector competition and changes in online learning may challenge associations’ established role as leading providers…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Expanding Education and Boosting Revenue Through Licensing
Forty-three billion dollars. That’s how much the Audiovisual and Integrated Experiences Association expects the professional AV industry to…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
How Healthcare Associations May Benefit From Microlearning
A primary focus of many associations is providing education and training opportunities to their members. And, similar to…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
What’s the Difference Between a Certificate and a Certification?
Certificate and certification may sound the same, but really there’s a big difference—and often a lot of confusion—in…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
8 Professional Development Trends to Watch
Professional development professionals can be easily overwhelmed by the constant state of change, and that’s OK because the…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Practice Test Generates Revenue and Engagement
Everyone knows that practice makes perfect, but the Institute of Food Technologists has learned that practice can also…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Should You Take Your Association’s Certification Global?
Offering a certification that governs professionals the world over may sound attractive—a great way to preserve (or establish)…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Get Snagged by States Scrutinizing Licensing
ASAE and other associations are tracking a proliferation of occupational licensing reform bills in the states, some of which…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
ASAE Cofounds Group Defending Certifications
The Professional Certification Coalition, created by ASAE and the Institute for Credentialing Excellence, is responding to statehouse challenges…
